I have been teaching in a variety of settings since 1996. My teaching focuses on somatic sensation, perception, mechanics, improvisation, and composition. I frequently teach Contact Improvisation.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE 1996-2017
EDUCATION
2020 MFA, Dramatic Art, University of California, Davis
2004 MA, Arts Integrated Teaching, University of San Francisco
1994 BA, Interdisciplinary Art, San Francisco State University
TEACHING EXPERIENCE 1996-2017
- Contact Improvisation
- San Francisco Bay Area Dance Studios—ODC, CounterPulse, 8th Street Studio, Shotwell Studios, The Finnish Hall
- Festivals—West Coast Contact Improvisation Jam, Sierra Contact Festival, Seattle Festival of Dance Improvisation, American Dance Festival (with Vitali Kononov)
- Guest Teacher —Cal State San Marcos and Cal State Long Beach
- Children’s Dance
- Cragmont Elementary School—improvisation, choreography, and interdisciplinary projects
- Luna Kids Dance—improvisation, modern dance, choreography and professional development for teachers
- Young Imaginations—dance, music, arts integration and research
EDUCATION
2020 MFA, Dramatic Art, University of California, Davis
2004 MA, Arts Integrated Teaching, University of San Francisco
1994 BA, Interdisciplinary Art, San Francisco State University